Snake Eyes (1998 film)

Snake Eyes is a 1998 American mystery thriller film directed and produced by Brian De Palma. The film stars Nicolas Cage as Rick Santoro, a detective investigating a political assassination at a boxing match in Atlantic City, with supporting roles played by Gary Sinise, Carla Gugino, John Heard, Stan Shaw, Kevin Dunn, Joel Fabiani and Luis Guzmán. De Palma also devised the story with David Koepp, who was the sole writer of the screenplay. The musical score was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

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All bets are off when shady homicide cop Rick Santoro witnesses a murder during a boxing match. Determined to solve the crime, he quickly learns that his search for answers will only uncover yet more questions in an ever-widening web of conspiracy, intrigue, and danger.

Released: 1998-08-0798 minDir: Brian De PalmaCrime, Mystery, ThrillerBudget: $73.0MBox office: $104M

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Cast

Nicolas Cage as Rick Santoro
Gary Sinise as Kevin Dunne
Carla Gugino as Julia Costello
John Heard as Gilbert Powell
Stan Shaw as Lincoln Tyler
Kevin Dunn as Lou Logan

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Article

The film was released and produced by Paramount Pictures in North America and Buena Vista International (through Touchstone Pictures) internationally on August 7, 1998. The film garnered mixed reviews from critics, criticizing the film's story, writing and pacing while praising its style and the performances. It grossed $104 million worldwide against a $73 million budget.